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Helen Burke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Helen Burke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameBurke
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationComptometer
IndustryCereal Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1320
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationComptometer
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1911

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
John Burke Head — 76 ~1864
Isabell Burke Daughter — 26 ~1914
Charles Burke Son — 21 ~1919
Helen Burke Daughter — 29 ~1911
Kathleen Burke Daughter — 43 ~1897
Lilly Burke Spouse — 65 ~1875
Edmund Burke Son — 24 ~1916
Richard Burke Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 10
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 20
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Sewer
Industry Clothing Store
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Burke
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Comptometer
Industry Cereal Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1320
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Burke across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Burke
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Burke
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Burke
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Burke
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Burke
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Richard Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabell Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Burke
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02834-00472)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mae H. Brennan 9 Son — New York
2 Mildred Kambach 34 Cousin Clerk New York
3 John Burke 76 Head — England
4 Lilly A. Burke 65 Wife — England
5 Kathleen Burke 43 Daughter Comptometer Canada
6 Helen Burke THIS PERSON 29 Daughter Comptometer New York
7 Isabell Burke 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
8 Edmund Burke 24 Son Furnace Recorder New York
9 Richard Burke 20 Son — New York
10 Charles Burke 21 Son — New York
11 Paul Hale 41 Head Roofing Pennsylvania
12 Onetta A. Hale 26 Wife — Canada-Eng
13 Robert Hale 8 Son — New York
14 Lawrence Hummel 44 Head Finisher New York
15 Eleanor A. Hummel 28 Wife — New York
16 Kenneth Hummel 8 Son — New York
17 Edward Koch 39 Head Auto Mechanic New York
18 Florence Koch 34 Wife — New York
19 Norman Koch 15 Son — New York
20 Kenneth Koch 12 Son — New York
21 Adele Koch 6 Daughter — New York
22 Cash B. Stevenson 50 Head Brakeman Michigan
23 Harriett A. Stevenson 53 Wife — New York
24 Grace L. Stevenson 19 Daughter Handling Cashier New York
25 Cash B. Stevenson 15 Son — New York
26 George Rodenbach 55 Brother-in-law Clerk New York
27 August Peltier 55 Head Foreman Pennsylvania
28 Catherine Peltier 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
29 Robert Yelingst 22 Head Mechanic New York
30 Pearl Yelingst 23 Wife — Ohio
31 Grant Yelingst 3 Son — New York
32 Frederick Kohlbacher 37 Head Salesman New York
33 Harriett Kohlbacher 37 Wife — New York
34 Jean Kohlbacher 15 Daughter — New York
35 Augustus Schoenfeld 39 Head Clerk New York
36 Marie Schoenfeld 30 Wife — New York
37 Jane A. Kendall 71 Head — Northern Ireland
38 John S. Kendall 45 Son Fireman New York
39 William J. Kendall 15 Grandchild — New York
40 Raymond Ziegler 28 Head Inspector Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Helen + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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